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Press toward the mark

April 11, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Rusty Potter Don’t just watch the clock, do what the second hand on the clock does. Keep moving. You can learn more from losing than winning. The person who falls and gets up is stronger than the person who…

Rusty Potter

The pursuit of knowledge

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Rusty Potter Dr. Mae Jemison (First African American woman to travel in space) said, “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it…

Rusty Potter

“Y’all stay here where y’all belong” Part 5

April 4, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Jacquelyn Simmons My Friends, This child of The Living God must be honest and admit that all of the white students, minus one, enrolled in my classes at Neville High School were very very cooperative, helpful and kind to…

Jacquelyn Simmons

Surrender to God’s will and his way

April 4, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Lisa Wilmore Scripture Reading…And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok…Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the…

Lisa Wilmore

“Y’all stay here where y’all belong” Part 4

March 28, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Dr. Jacquelyn Simmons My Friends, Mr. Carroll’s speaker’s message during our last assembly held at Carroll High School, and God’s imbued courage and faith were major contributing factors which served to “edge me” to press forward to teach at…

Jacquelyn Simmons

It is important to share with others how Jesus changed our lives

March 28, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Lisa Wilmore Scripture Reading: Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.” When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said: “I am a Jew,… I was just as zealous for God…

Lisa Wilmore

Crabs in a bucket

March 28, 2019 Free PressBlogs

By: Rusty Potter If you put one crab in a bucket, it can climb its way out of the bucket. But if you put a bunch of crabs in a bucket, one may try to climb out, the rest will…

Rusty Potter

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Monica Culpepper, Rosetta Cleveland, Adrian D. Harris, Gary Smith, In Loving Memory of Beatrice Harris, Andrea Watson, Luvinda M. Modicue Holloway, Janet Jackson, Gloria Cole, Jacque LeMar Fontenot. (9)
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